Hey folks, we're a bit past the halfway mark for the Myth Weavers Storycrafting contest! There's still plenty of time to get your short story written and submitted to try and win a grand prize with signed novels and a print Farland campaign setting of your choice! Go check out the Storycrafting Announcement thread to see the contest details!

Yeah, just like the title suggests, I've started a YouTube channel for, what else, tabletop gaming. Feel free to give it the once over - or twice, thrice, and so on - and expect some regular updates as I move forward.

A little experimentation can go a long way, and will always at the very least be a bit of a learning experience. Unfortunately in this case experimentation ended up backfiring on me, since my attempt to stabilize my recording software ended up causing less stabilization in the encode at the end. Nonetheless, brief blackouts aside, a new video is up. And though it's a bit odd to treat you to part 4 when I haven't shared parts 1 through 3 yet, here's part 4 of my ongoing series, So, You Want To Be A GM: Planning Your Adventures.

Today saw part 5 of my GMing series go live, and with it the end of its initial run. The format's a touch different from the rest in the series, but when dealing with a topic as nebulous as making your games fun a freeform video feels a little more natural, at least for me. Give it a look and thanks for your support.

Apart from my series on GMing I've also been running a showcase for the Savage Worlds system. The second video in that series is now up. In it, we explore character creation in Savage Worlds using their Deadlands setting.

Over the past few months I've found myself musing on the value of challenge ratings in the games that offer them. Are they as useful as they seem, do their benefits outweigh their failings, etc. So, I finally decided to put my thoughts on video.

Earlier this week I purchased "Before the Storm" by Christie Golden, the prequel novel to World of Warcraft's upcoming Battle for Azeroth expansion. I also decided to make a review of it, spoiler free for the sake of those interested in reading it.

It's coming later than I'd have liked - ideally, I'd have reviewed it the day it came out, but outside forces in my life prevented that - but I've finally had a chance to go through the latest 5e Unearthed Arcana, the Giant Soul Sorcerer. What were my thoughts on it? Take a look to find out.